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a technology of connecting rods and connectors, applied in the field of power connectors, can solve problems such as difficulty in delivering the required combination of power and signal contacts

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-04
CONTOUR ELECTRONICS
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According to the present invention there is further provided a method of manufacturing an array of signal contacts for a connector, the method comprising the steps of: forming two subarrays of contacts, each contact having a terminal at one end, wherein the subarrays are held substantially parallel to one another by respective end strips each having positioning means; and wherein t

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In the past it has proved difficult to deliver the required combination of power and signal contacts whilst fulfilling both the space constraints and the IP67 standard for water sealing.

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In FIG. 8 is shown a completed connector 10 comprising a body 11 with two rows of holes 14, 15 for terminal contacts on the front face 12 thereof. The two rows of holes 14, 15 are substantially parallel. Extending from the rear face 13 of the body 11 is an array of elongate signal contacts 16. An array of elongate power contacts 17 also extends from the rear face 13 of the body 11. The array of power contacts 17 is substantially parallel to the array of signal contacts 16.

The method steps used to manufacture the connector 10 shown in FIG. 8 are shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.

FIG. 1 shows two subarrays of elongate signal contacts 16a, 16b. Each signal contact has a terminal 18 at one end and is formed from phosphor bronze or a copper alloy, and the signal contacts of each subarray 16a, 16b are held in a substantially parallel configuration by respective end strips 19a, 19b. On the end strips 19a, 19b there are respective positioning means 20a, 20b, in the form of a series of recesses 20a and ...

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Abstract

A connector comprising a body; a plurality of terminals and a plurality of signal contacts. The terminals are arranged in two substantially parallel rows on one face of the body. A signal contact is connected to each terminal and all of the signal contact extend from another face of the body in a single row substantially parallel to the row of terminals.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONThe present application claims priority to Great Britain Patent Application No. GB0226479.4, filed Nov. 13, 2002.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a power connector and a method of manufacturing the connector.In the past it has proved difficult to deliver the required combination of power and signal contacts whilst fulfilling both the space constraints and the IP67 standard for water sealing. The aim of the present invention is to provide a compact connector which incorporates both power and signal contacts within a single housing.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccording to the present invention there is provided a connector comprising: a body; a plurality of terminals arranged in two substantially parallel rows on one face of the body; and a plurality of signal contacts, one connected to each terminal and extending from another face of the body in a single row substantially parallel to the row of terminals.Preferably, the con...

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IPC IPC(8): H01R43/20H01R13/40H01R13/405H01R43/24H01R43/18H01R43/16
CPCH01R13/405H01R43/24H01R43/16Y10T29/49206H01R43/18
Inventor ALDRIDGE, IAN EDWARD
Owner CONTOUR ELECTRONICS